Screened window



Nov. 11, 1930. A. M. LANE I SCREENED WINDOW 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 8, 1929 NOV. 11, 1930. E 1,781,401

SCREENED WINDOW Filed March 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 UNITED STATE Patented Nov. 11, 1930 ALFRED M. balm, on

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- This'inVentiOn relates to windows, and

more particularly to the application of roller screens thereto. One of the principalobgects ofthepresent invention isto provide roller H screens for windows'whioh can be easily and cheaply applied. Other objects are to con- 'ce'al the roller-screen-in the raised position thereof; to provide means for stretching the screen totake up the slack therein in the lowered positionthereof; and to provide for durability, simplicity and cheapness of construction, ease of assembly and operation and compactness'of design. The invention consists in the screened window construction,

and in the combination and arrangements of 1 parts hereinafter described.

' In the" accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification and wherein like symbolsrefer to like parts Wherever they 20, i 1 1 i i 1 occur,'-m a i Fig. 1 1s aninterlor sidevlew ofa screened wind'ow construction embodying my inven- -tion; 1 a

' 1 Fig. 2 isavertical sectionthrough the window onthe line 2-2 in Fig. 1; and

Fig.3 is a horizontal cross-section through one side of the W w-frame and the adj? cent portion of the sash on the line3- -3 f Figul. A V p e ln the accompanying drawings, my invention' I is shown in connection with an out- ,wardly -swinging double casement window f but the invention is applicable to other types of windows havingsliding sashes. Said Wm- 35.

dow construction comprises ametal window .frame A and two metal casement window sashesB' secured tothe respective jamb memends by a metal head member 3 and at their as to swing outwardly. i The window frame 1 bersof said frameby means of hinges" 1 so A comprises metal jamb members 2 connected at their upper :ilow erends by a'rnetal sill member 4:. Each of the'jambmembers 2 oft-he window frame offlat section provided at its'inside'and out- A preferably comprises a main body portion 'sidewmarginal edges with ornamental beads 'or;, n1ol dings 5.v Each jamb n1ember21 is also provided onits sash opposing face' withan U inwardly. A extending longitudinal f flange h; 6 1

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adapted, in the closed position of the sash hingedon said memberyto overlap the outside edge of the inner side rail of said sash.

The head member 3 of the window frame A preferably comprises a hollow casing or housing which extends from a mb member to amb' member and has an open ng n its bottom adapted to be closed by meansof a closure plate 7 whichis removably secured to said head member by screwsor other fastening members 8. The inside edge ofthe closure plate? ternnnatesshort of theins de edge ofthe openingin' the bottom of the head member. thereby forminga longitudinal slot 9 in the bottom ofsaicl head member which communicates with the chamber therein. The closure plate is also providedwith a depending flange 10 adapted to form a stop for thetop rails of the sashesu The inner and outerlower sideedgesof the head member are provided with flanges thatare shaped "to form ornamental beads as molds 11.

"Metal inside stops 12 of substantiallychannel-shaped section are secured to the sash opposing faces of the jamb members 2 in position to limit the inward swinging movement of the sashes. The inside edge portion of each jamb member is provided adjacent to the inside face of the insidestop 12 with a fiange 13 adapted to cooperate with said stop to 'form a chamber or recess 14 which extends longitudinally of said jamb member from the head member to the sill member. The flange 13 terminates short of the inside corner of slopingoutsideportion 1 5 and a horizontally disposed upwardly oilset inside portion a 16. An inverted channelshaped stop 17 rests on and is secured to the upwardly oflset inside jportion 16 ofthefsill member l and has an upwardly ofiset portion 18 provided along its'inside margin withfla depending flange Located within the hollow head member 13 ofi thei casement window frame A is a roller member, and a wir'escreen "cloth 22 secured I to and Wound on said spring roller The m Wire screen Works through the longitudinal slot 9 provided therefor between-the inner edge of thecclosure plate 7 for the head member and the adjacent edge of the roller receiving opening therein ;-a nd the side marginal portions'of said screen extend-through 'fthe guide jslotsr 1 1-? into-the 1 longitudinal ree ;cess sin t-he .-;opposing fa ce's of the amb memberswf The loWerorf freeedge of the ire screenclothes reinforced and stiffened by m 1 means of a strip 23 of sheet met-al; and a suitable screen pull Qliis secured thereto ifor raisingsand; lowering; the screen; As shown in the ;.dra'wings;i the screen pu'll 24 is ,pro-

v yieled with a -h0 ok;;portion 25 which extends 25 beneath the hottomedgeo-f the screen'and is adapted to engage the dependinghook flange lt) at the inner edge of the inside stop 'clv'z and' thus serves to hold'the screen in its loweredpr drawn positions.

' In the lovvered'or drawn position o-fthe o screen, sa'idscreen is stretched oritightened in; a horizontal dirti0n*,td take; up any t-s e ls h re n y ean o amp s 26 mounted Within therepesse'sl i hich slid- ]ahly greceivefthe side'marginal-gportions of the screen, Each of ;-these clamping bars 26 7 v extends a fromlsill to 7 head of the Window :franie and ham flat outside face-adapted to coo' peifate with: the inside :surrajce of the H y screen an dfa longitudinally groovedinside ,e v, tace2'Z. adapted: to cooperate w'ith the pointiedlendl of anfadjustingscrew 28; The ad inner M11501 the recess 14; Within which is 'accommodatedthe side Qmarginal portion of gthe screen, and is provided with knurled I: l I 29,} whereby? it may be; manipulated f iromftheroomgside .fof jthe 'ivi ndovvl- At 'tached to each side marginal portion of the screen hetvveen [the opposing faceshof the clamping bar; and the. am b zjmernbery is a fserie1 of longitudinally 'spaced clips' 30} 3 By the arrangement ust 'gdescribed, fthe .tight ,ening of the ;adjustingscrevvs 28 causes the 55., p0 ted ends thereof; to engagethe inclined eof the longitudinal \lgs hajped grooves -,27T. 1 n\.the clam ing barsl26 and thu cause s mu ta e u iim vement iof the cla ping gears n the dirtafliQlLQi th seen? d; n-,-th

e}of. .1. Upo t ngagernent of 7 aring ar 'flee ee ps ar ence oivards the -jamb 2 members, there ,o'ri tighteninggthe ,Screenfin' a 1' rig-horizontal cea'led in the-raisedposition thereof; and it Ther dfevice admitsot considerablemilodi- 1 ficat-ion Without departing frorn my invenition, c and I do not *Wish to be-rlimited" to the ment'with the facelof said screen'to' clamp theigioo 5' margin'thereoilt' to; theguidesthereter. l T Ina rollingis'creen} device including the f c direction-;and'thisstretchiii c 11- lnionnthd inisai'd silots,

tinues until the clamping bars force the marginal portions of the screen against the adjacent inside faces ofthe inside stops 12, thus firmly clamping the screen in its stretched position. p f r The hereinbefore described screened Window-construction has numerous advantages. It permits the {roller screen to be c quickly and easily mounted on J andremoved from the Window; it enables the screen to be conprovides means 'for quickly and, easilystretching the screen to take up slack therein and for rigidlyholdingthe screen in'lts stretched position;

exactconst rnction' shownand described. gWhatI claim is:

with longitudinal slotsadapted togreceive thea so sidemarginaledges of the screen and consti? ,tute guides, therefor; a. barlext endingi longitudinally of each of said slots andfhaving-a 5 VV-shaped recess therein, andmean's mounted a on the ,jamb memberadapted fgto cooperateees with one side of {the 'V -shaped recess in said ,gbar-to shift the Zbariinto engagementgwithithe c abutment members of; said :s'crleent o" streteh ngagej amb niembersof a Window frame, said screen 7 having. a series of'abutmentsaalong its 'side margins; said jj am'b members heingyprovided Truth-longitudinal slots adapted toarecei ve the y a V n U a V, e side marginal edgesof the screen-and cOnst-i- J 1 gusting SCT6W 2281s threaded thr ugh he tute guides therefor; rbars 'extendinglongitudinall'y of said slots, and means mountediin g the jamb membersadapted tocoopera-tezvvithsq said bars"for ,shiftingqthehars-into.engage- 7-. me'nt With the abutment; members onthe; side margins ofptheisereenutdstretch thegiscreen from side toside intocengagem ent-With V the face of said'screentoclamp{said margin 1 5,

to the guides thereifonsa'id. means comprising 1 'jam members, said-ahead; nieniberfheing i V r. W V a y d ptedtoisupportairolleiiscreen-adapted'to l" c t e ib 1 5 nfie d? argin ;gbesdra nacross1118 opening insaid -framefi l25' th rcl pea said members beingprovided With lonc srslots': adapted: "to-ereceive the" side ituldln V v arginalwportionszof saidifscreen and consti tuteguides thereforcl a P ns s e lyf'- j r i 3 means mdunfie'dp 13 jamb members, said head member being adapted to support a roller screenadapted to be drawn across. the opening 1n said frame,

said jamb members being provided with longitudinal slots adapted to receive the side marginal portions of said screen and constitute guides therefor; clamping bars loosely mounted in said slots, and means mounted on the jamb members and co-operating with said clamping bars to shift the same laterally into engagement with said screen to clamp the margins thereof in the guides therefor, said means comprising screws threaded into said jamb members with their inner ends in abut ting relation to said clamping bars.

. 5. In awindow frame comprising head and jamb members, said head member being adapted to support a roller screen adapted to be drawn across, the opening in said frame,

said jamb members being provided with longitudinal slots adapted to receive the side marginal portions of said screen and constitute guides therefor; clamping bars mounted in said slots and having recesses therein, and means mounted on the jamb members and cooperating with the recesses in said clamping bars to shift the same laterally into engagement with said screen to clamp the margins thereof in the guides therefor.

6. In a window frame comprising head and jamb members, said head member being adapted to support a roller screen adapted to be drawn across the opening in said frame, said jamb members being provided with longitudinal slots adapted to receive the side marginal portions of said screen and constitute guides therefor; clamping bars mounted in said slots andhaving recesses therein, and means mounted on the 'jamb members and cooperating with the recesses in said clamping bars to shift the same laterally into engagement with said screen to clamp the margin thereof in the guide therefor, said means comprisingscrews threaded into said jamb members with their inner ends in engagement with the recesses in said clamping bars.

7. In a window frame comprising head and jamb members, said head member being adapted to support a roller screen adapted to be drawn across the opening in said frame and having abutment members along its side margins, id saidjamb members being provided with longitudinal slots adapted to receive the side marginal portions of said screen and constitute guides therefor; bars loosely positioned in said slots, and means mounted on said ja-mb members for shifting said bars into engagementwith the abutment members of said screen to stretch the screen from side to side.

8. In a window frame comprising head and jamb members, said head member being adapted to support a roller screen adapted to be drawn across the opening in said frame and having abutment members along its side margins, said jamb members being provided with longitudinal slots adapted to receive the side marginal portions of said screen and constitute guides therefor; bars loosely positioned in said slots, and means mounted on said jamb members for shifting said bars into engagement with the abutment members of said screen to stretch the screen from side to side and into engagement with the face of said screen to clamp the side margins thereof to the guides therefor.

9. In a window frame comprising head and jamb members, said head member being adapted to support a roller screen adapted to be drawn across the opening in said frame and having abutment members along its side margins, said jamb members being provided with longitudinal slots adapted to receive the side marginal portions of said screen and constitute guides therefor; clamping and stretching bars mounted in said slots and having V-shaped recesses therein, and means mounted on the j amb members. and cooperating with one side of the V-shaped recesses in said bars to shift the bars into engagement with the abutment members of said screen to stretch the screen from side to side and into engagement with the face of said screen to clamp the margins thereof to the guides therefor.

10. In a window frame comprising head and jamb members, said head member being adapted to support a roller screen adapted to be drawn across the opening in said frame and having abutment members along its side margins, said jamb members being provided with longitudinal slots adapted to receive the side marginal portions of said screen and constitute guides therefor; clamping and stretching bars mounted in said slots and having V-shaped recesses therein, and screws mounted on the jamb members and having taper end portions cooperating with one side of the V-shaped recesses in said bars to shift the bars into engagement with the abutment members of said screen to stretch the screen from side to side and into engagement with the face of said screen to clamp the margins thereof to the guides therefor.

Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this 5th day of March, 1929.

. ALFRED M. LANE. 

